NewzWednesday night’s Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion and South Floridians are rushing to buy tickets.It’s the biggest jackpot so far this year. It comes after the United Kingdom joined most U.S. states in offering the game, adding the to the jackpot pool.Of course, the $1 billion figure represents a pre-tax sum of annuity payments.
Those opting to take a lump sum cash payout would come away with $433 million before taxes and almost $273 million afterward, according to lottery website USA Mega.No matter how you slice it, it’s an eye-popping number.Watch the video above to see how customers at a Hollywood gas station say they’d spend the big haul. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.95rem; background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-light),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition:background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .nb-btn:hover, .nb-btn:focus-visible{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark)); transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2); outline:none; } .nb-btn:link, .nb-btn:visited{ color:var(--white); } .c… Margarita Wray said her 49-year-old son was on life support.
An attacker stabbed him nine times at Blue Martini in Fort Lauderdale, relatives said. As the father of an 8-year-old boy remained hospitalized on Wednesday at the Broward Health Medical Center, Wray said 80% of his brain was dead. “May have to make a decision to pull the plug,” Wray said through tears.Surveillance video shows Lawrence Edmonson walking to his parked car to retrieve a knife on Aug.
6 before he allegedly stabbed the man at the popular bar at 2432 East Sunrise Boulevard, according to police officers. “I want see Justice for my son,” Wray. He would take the last out of his pocket and give to you.”Edmonson, 52, fled, but officers used a tag reader to track him and a grappler device to stop him, according to police.
Wray had questions for Edmonson: “Why? He is my baby, my son, he was the one who was taking care of me. I don’t have that no more.”Edmonson faced a charge of premeditated attempted murder and was at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale without bond, according to court and inmate records.
Edmonson’s sister told a bond court judge that he is a father of four.
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